11/14/2016 Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes

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GORDON COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING NOVEMBER 14, 2016

The Gordon County Planning Commission held a Public Hearing on Monday, November 14, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in the Conference Room of the Gordon County Administration Building for the purpose of hearing variance and zoning change requests.

Members present were:

Randy Rule, Jerry Lovelace, Nathan Serritt, and Eddie Smith

Randy Rule called the meeting to order and advised all present of the sign-up sheets available for those who wish to address the Planning Commission on any of the zoning or variance change applications.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

A motion was made by Jerry Lovelace to approve the minutes of the previous meeting of October 10, 2016. Nathan Serritt seconded the motion. All voted aye. The minutes were approved as written.

Chairman Rule read rezoning application #Z16-21, Harold Tarpley and Timothy Tarpley, (applicant: Hibbymo Properties – Ranger, LLC) requesting to rezone a 3.366 acre tract located at the S.W. corner of U.S. Hwy. 411 and GA. Hwy 156, Ranger from A-1 to CG. Bobby Howard, a representative of Hibbymo, represented the request explaining that an agreement had been made with the Tarpley Brothers to purchase this property to construct a Dollar General Retail Store. He presented the design of the site and also stated that the level 3 soil study was done and approved and the drive had been approved by the Georgia D.O.T. All adjoining property owners had been notified.

Ursula Desrosier, Zoning Administrator for Gordon County, recommended that the rezoning request identified as Application #Z16-21 be approved with an amendment to the Future Land Use Map.

Jerry Lovelace made the motion to approve the rezoning application identified as #Z16-21 from A-1 to CG with the amendment to the Future Land Use Map. Eddie Smith seconded the motion. All voted aye. The recommendation for approval was sent to the Board of Commissioners.

VARIANCE APPLICATION #V16-14, TUAN DUC NGO

Chairman Rule read variance application #V16-14, Tuan Duc Ngo requesting a variance to reduce the required setback to property line for a stack house on a 25.16 acre tract located on Cash Road, Calhoun. Mr. Ngo, with his daughter to interpret, represented the request explaining that he needed a variance of 148.94 feet on one corner and 145.42 feet on the other corner from the county required 300 feet setback. This is the only portion of the property that is not in the flood zone. All adjoining property owners had been notified.

Ursula Desrosier, Zoning Administrator for Gordon County, recommended that the variance request identified as Application #V16-14 be approved as requested.

Jerry Lovelace made the motion to approve the variance as requested. Nathan Serritt seconded the motion. All voted aye. The variance was granted. The thirty-(30) day appeal period was explained.

REZONING APPLICATION #Z16-22 & #Z16-23, CHADWICK LANE KING

Chairman Rule read rezoning application #Z16-22 and #Z16-23, Chadwick Lane King, requesting to rezone at 441 Allen Loop, Calhoun. The property is approximately 4.90 acres with an existing house. Mr. King would like to subdivide the property and on application #Z16-22, rezone 1.25 acres and the existing house from A-1 to R-1 and on application #Z16-23, rezone 3.65 acres from A-1 to RA-1 to build a new home for his family. All adjoining property owners had been notified.

Ursula Desrosier, Zoning Administrator for Gordon County, recommended that the rezoning requests identified as Application #Z16-22 and #Z16-23 both be approved.

On rezoning request #Z16-22, Eddie Smith made the motion to approve the rezoning A-1 to R-1 on the 1.25 acre tract. Nathan Serritt seconded the motion. All voted aye. The recommendation for approval was sent to the Board of Commissioners.

On rezoning request #Z16-23, Eddie Smith made the motion to approve the rezoning A-1 to RA-1on the 3.65 acre tract. Nathan Serritt seconded the motion. All voted aye. The recommendation for approval was sent to the Board of Commissioners.

REZONING APPLICATION #Z16-24, HUGH GREESON

Chairman Rule read rezoning application #Z16-24, Hugh Greeson, requesting to rezone a .75 acre tract located on Herrington Bend Road, Calhoun from A-1 to R-1. Mr. Greeson and his son Mark Greeson represented the request explaining that he would like to subdivide this tract from his existing land to build a home for himself. All adjoining property owners had been notified.

Ursula Desrosier, Zoning Administrator for Gordon County, recommended that the rezoning request identified as Application #Z16-24 be approved.

Nathan Serritt made the motion to approve the rezoning application identified as #Z16-24 from A-1 to R-1. Eddie Smith seconded the motion. All voted aye. The recommendation for approval was sent to the Board of Commissioners.

VARIANCE APPLICATION #V16-15, JOHN F. LANE

Chairman Rule read variance application #V16-15, John F. Lane requesting a variance to increase the size of a metal structure on a 2.04 acre tract located at 553 Union Grove Church Road, Calhoun. Mr. Lane represented the request explaining that he needed a variance to increase the size of a metal structure from the maximum 500 square feet to 2000 square feet and needs a 1500 square foot variance. He also added that cost and the quality of the construction is the reason he wants the metal building rather than a stick-built construction. All adjoining property owners had been notified.

Ursula Desrosier, Zoning Administrator for Gordon County, recommended that the variance request identified as Application #V16-15 be approved as requested.

Jerry Lovelace made the motion to approve the variance as requested. Eddie Smith seconded the motion. All voted aye. The variance was granted. The thirty-(30) day appeal period was explained.

REZONING APPLICATION #Z16-25, FLIPPER McDANIEL

Chairman Rule read rezoning application #Z16-25, Flipper McDaniel, requesting to rezone a .686 acre tract located on 186/206 Columbus Drive, Calhoun from A-1 to CG. Mr. McDaniel represented the request explaining that he would like to rezone for future construction of a commercial building. All adjoining property owners had been notified.

Ursula Desrosier, Zoning Administrator for Gordon County, recommended that the rezoning request identified as Application #Z16-25 be approved.

Nathan Serritt made the motion to approve the rezoning application identified as #Z16-25 from A-1 to CG. Eddie Smith seconded the motion. All voted aye. The recommendation for approval was sent to the Board of Commissioners.

OLD BUSINESS

Ursula Desrosier spoke and stated that the only matter to still be discussed was the issue on Section 5.02.00 Accessory Uses and Structures and Section 5.02.01 Pre-engineered or pre-assembled metal structures. Randy Rule stated that since Butch Layson was not present that he thought it should be tabled until he was present with his input. Jerry Lovelace made the motion to table and discuss at the December 2016 meeting. Nathan Serritt seconded the motion. All voted aye.

ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

There being no additional business, Eddie Smith made the motion to adjourn. Jerry Lovelace seconded the motion. All voted aye. The meeting was adjourned at 6:28 p.m.